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House on two-year probation

New details in a report shed light on questions, also add uncertainty
BY GARTH SEARS
gsears@kansan.com The University of Kansas placed the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, more commonly known as FIJI, on two-year probation on Friday for hazing, and the investigation report released to the Kansan is full of new details explaining the circumstances of the incident as well as the extent of the fraternitys repercussions. Based on the investigation, University officials said three forms of hazing may have taken place from August through September. Extreme embarrassment or ridicule, through the FIJI Island costumes. Personal servitude, by pledges having to clean actives apartments. Endangerment to physical health, by providing a culture where underage drinking was permitted, encouraged, and possibly forced, the report said. However, during an administrative hearing, University officials determined that only two forms subjection to ridicule and personal servitude by new members were substantiated as violations, said Jill Jess, a spokeswoman for University Relations. After a thorough investigation, the evidence substantiates that members of Phi Gamma Delta violated the universitys hazing policies, said Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success, in a news release Friday. No individuals were under investigation for hazing, and no individuals were punished, Jess said. She said it was strictly an investigation into the fraternity as a whole. But the fraternity itself is investigating individuals. The fraternity believes that the actions of a few members have resulted in these findings, the Kansas chapter of the fraternity said in a statement. Graduate trustees have been selected to review all actions of the fraternity, continuing the investigation into the findings of the University, and undertaking a membership review to determine which members will be allowed to continue as members. Bill Martin, the executive director of the national fraternity and its spokesman in this investigation, was out of his office Friday. He hadnt returned an e-mail and his office directed all calls regarding the investigation to him.

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Carrie Rangel, breast cancer survivor, and her husband, Patrick, stand in front of the car that Patrick painted after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has been a survivor for three years.

Jayhawks shave off hair for awareness

BY GARTH SEARS
gsears@kansan.com They were about to buzz off Grace Chins short, black hair. Im not scared, Chin said, sitting on the chair. Do it. It was two weeks ago when Chin, a senior from McPherson, was talking about starting a head-shaving event in October, to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That was when the topic hit home. The day I first talked about doing this event, my mom visited me up here and told me they found a cyst in her breast, Chin said. Shes flying back to Korea to get it removed. Doctors havent performed a biopsy yet to know if it is malignant or benign, but Chin is now a member of an always growing group people on campus affected by breast cancer. Chin and Jac Jewell, a second-year graduate student from Flint, Mich., organized a hair-shaving event Saturday in the lobby at Ellsworth Hall, which they were calling The Bald and the Beautiful on their fliers. It wasnt supposed to be a big deal. Just some dorm residents coming in, pitching in some money to shave peoples heads, and getting to talk to two breast cancer survivors from Lawrence, Jewell said. With students coming in and out of the lobby to watch, six people had their hair buzzed Chin first and five men after her while the crowd was joking and laughing. Before the event, Jewell said he hoped for $50 in proceeds from Ellsworths spectators. After the event, he said they had raised about $120, which went to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. But Saturday was about much more than the money it was about the bonding. The survivors

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The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has been placed on a two-year probation for hazing allegations. The investigation began after Matthew Fritzie, a freshman from Stilwell, was injured on Sept. 17 after diving into a temporary pool.

DEFINITION OF HAzING
The code defines hazing as any action, activity or situation that recklessly, negligently or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health, welfare or safety of a person; creates excessive fatigue or mental or physical discomfort; exposes a person to extreme embarrassment or ridicule; involves personal servitude; or substantially interferes with the academic requirements or responsibilities of a student. Source: University Hazing Code

TIMELINE
Friday, Sept. 17 Matthew Fritzie was life-flighted to University of Kansas Hospital from the FIJI house. Colleen Drazen, assistant director of Greek life and leadership programs, received a phone call reporting the injury. Monday, Sept. 20 The Kansas chapter of FIJI released a statement saying that the fraternity was investigating the incident and that thoughts and prayers were with Fritzie. Wednesday, Sept. 22 Marlesa Roney visited Fritzie in the hospital, left her business card with his family, and received a call from an attorney informing her that Fritzies injury was the result of hazing. Friday, Sept. 24 The University placed FIJI on interim suspension, pending their hazing investigation. The international fraternity released a statement, saying it also was investigating its Kansas chapter. Jane Tuttle, assistant vice provost for student success, interviewed Fritzie, with Fritzies attorneys and a representative of the office of the general counsel present. Tuttle and Lori Reesor, associate vice provost for student success, interviewed the 23 pledges besides Fritzie. Monday, Sept. 27 Fritzie released from hospital. Reesor and Tuttle, sometimes together and sometimes alone, interviewed five actives individually. Wednesday, Sept. 29 The University had a hearing to determine whether FIJI had substantially violated the student code. and fairy godmother were embarrassing. Pledges were forced to clean the homes of junior and senior fraternity members. Among the 23 other pledges besides Fritzie and six active members interviewed, differing accounts of what happened that night arose. The pledges said that making sandbags and building the pool was hard work, but that it was a joint process that active members helped with and oversaw. Some of the other pledges were asked if it was required to clean the apartments of actives. Every pledge asked said no. But an unnamed active member admitted that pledges had cleaned his apartment. The same active member said new members were supposed to clean houses, and then asked the interviewer whether it was hazing. The interviewer asked him what he thought. He replied, I suppose it is, the report said. One pledge said that only one person dove into the pool, but one of the other active members said others were also diving in from on top of the sandbags, according to the report. Many of the pledges were adamant that Fritzie was not forced to jump into the pool. One member said that Fritzie knew how deep the pool was and that he wasnt hazed. Another two members said he was not told to jump in, the report said. Two active members said they saw Fritzie stand on top of the sandbags and jump in from the back of the pool. While the fraternity is on probation, it cannot participate in University events such as intramurals and Rock Chalk Revue. The University news release also said FIJI would have to adopt all decisions made by its national office through the graduate trusteeship. This means that FIJI will be alcohol-free through the 20112012 school year and no social events will be allowed on chapter grounds through the spring of 2011. FIJI will be required to shorten its new-member education program to eight weeks and it will be coordinated by the graduate trustees. Every chapter member will also be required to participate in community service hours. Edited by Anna Nordling

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Kansas knocks off top-10 opponent for first time ever

The Jayhawks beat No. 10 Iowa State in four sets on Saturday, winning their fourth straight home match and improving to 12-6 overall.

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Time concerns force Chancellor Bernadette-Gray Little to decline to sign a sustainability action plan that would bind the University to various goals.

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University plans to nominate the buildings on Jayhawk Boulevard for the National Register of Historic Places. This title would include a tax break.

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with alcohol, but that they made him drink it. According to the report, Fritzie said he was placed in timeout in the corner of a second-story room that night, while active members sat at a table in the middle, drinking. They tossed beer cans at him and told him to drink, the report said, and he did not think he could say no. Besides describing his timeout as happening on the same day as the injury, Fritzie also detailed several other allegations that University THE INVESTIGATION officials investigated as hazing. Although every name has Fritzie alleged: been redacted, the report said Pledges were forced to fill University officials interviewed and move heavy sandbags to the man hurt at the fraternity build the pool in the weeks before Sept. 17, who said he was the party, sometimes until as late ordered to swan dive into the as 2 a.m., and active members pool. actives Matthew would throw Fritzie, a sand on The report stated that freshman pledges while several hazing allegations they worked. from Stilwell, was life Actives were made, including a flighted from would pour timeout session for not the fraternity beer on a participating in drinking house, 1540 pledges face, Louisiana forcing the alcohol. St., to the pledge to Un ive rs it y drink, the of Kansas report said. Hospital that night for head Pledges were required to trauma after he dove into a do two exercises, wall sits and temporary pool. The hospital bow and toes, where pledges confirmed his presence and also were required to balance on their his release Sept. 27. toes and elbows, the report said, Fritzie was one of about and were yelled at for getting 30 people affiliated with the tired. fraternity who were interviewed Pledges had to dress for the report. up as a character assigned to He alleged that not only did them by actives. Some of the active members provide him costumes like Goth girl

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10-10-10 marked by couples everywhere

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Tricycle-riding petitioner makes stop at Wescoe Hall

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ashaw@kansan.com Tom Weis wants to petition the government for 100 percent renewable energy by 2020. He plans to do it after traveling from Boulder, Colo., to Washington, D.C., on a yellow rocket tricycle. He doesnt stop often, but he did in Lawrence on Friday to talk to an environmental studies class outside Wescoe Hall. We only have a little bit of time left to deal with the climate change crisis, Weis said. 2010 is the time to do it. And we can the technology that we need is here. Weis left Boulder, where he is the president of Climate Crisis Solutions, on Sept. 21 and plans to reach Washington by mid-November. He is stopping in small towns along the way to gather support for his cause. This isnt about politics, Weis said Its about our earth. Weis used to work as a government aide and for political campaigns. He left to make some real change. Ive been on the inside, Weis said. Nothing is getting done. Weis spoke about his desire to see it take the lead in green technology. He emphasized the use of solar, wind and geothermal energy. His bike is powered both by pedals and an electric motor to help him get over hills. Solar panels power his headlights, blinkers and his iPhone. Hes thinking of out-of-the-box ways to help the environment, said Johannes Feddema, professor of geography. Weis asked that any interested persons sign his petition on his website, rideforrenewables.com. He said he will present the petition when he meets with the president. What hes doing is really cool, said Neal Fingerhut, a freshman from New York City and a student in the environmental studies class. Its a great cause.

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bOISe, Idaho A counselor found out the hard way that Idaho Medicaid doesnt pay for rap concerts. the state attorney generals office says 26-year-old Lindsay Nelson billed Medicaid last year

for counseling two boys when he actually took them to see the Kottonmouth Kings perform. the agency says Nelson, who works in psychosocial rehabilitation, was sentenced Friday in Idahos 1st District Court to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to one count of Medicaid provider fraud.

Authorities say Nelson billed Idaho Medicaid last year for providing individual counseling services for the two boys. A state investigation later determined that the service Nelson provided consisted of him taking a group to the rap concert in nearby Spokane, Wash.
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CHICAGO In Lauren Topazians fifth-grade classroom, the walls are covered with artifacts of ancient civilizations. But today she is asking her students to put themselves somewhere far less exotic: in their classmates shoes. The youngsters are acting out scenarios that call for offering friends a little extra support such as when a pal loses an art contest or is the target of a rumor. The role-playing speaks volumes about the culture at Cossitt School in La Grange, Ill., where thinking about how your behavior affects others is as much a part of the day as reading and math. You cant just assume kids know how to show kindness or resolve conflict, said Principal Mary Tavegia. Youve got to give them the tools as soon as they walk in the door. In 2004, Illinois became the first state in the nation to require all school districts to teach social and emotional skills as part of their curriculum and daily school life. That means students are expected to meet certain benchmarks, such as recognizing and managing feelings, building empathy and making responsible decisions. And the touchy-feely stuff doesnt have to come at the expense of intellect. New evidence shows a strong link between interpersonal skills and academics, said Roger Weissberg, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago, who has studied social and emotional learning for more than 25 years. Weissberg and his colleagues recently completed an analysis of 300 scientific studies and reached two important conclusions: Students enrolled in such programs scored at least 10 percentage points higher on achievement tests than peers who werent. At the same time, discipline problems were cut in half. Some teachers may be skeptical about (Social and Emotional Learning) at first, but they are won over when their students learn more, are more engaged and better problem solvers, said Weissberg, president of CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, based at UIC. The non-profit promotes the benefits of acquiring such abilities, from pre-school to high school. Few schools embrace the philosophy as robustly as Cossitt School, which Weissberg called a national model. Tavegias passion for the subject started in the mid-1990s, following a survey that revealed students didnt feel connected to the school, the staff or each other. It was a real eye-opener, she admitted. Here we thought we were living in Mayberry, and discovered that we werent. So she started viewing every minute of the school day as an opportunity to build a foundation that will help students navigate sticky situations that arise in and out of the classroom. It is woven into everything we do, she said. So in science lab, class begins with a discussion not just on molecules, but what makes a good partnership. It ends with students reflecting on how the experiment worked but also how well they met their social goals. In language arts, the teacher will often go beyond basic comprehension questions about a story, asking students to accept that different characters might view the same incident differently. In a perfect world, parents would teach these skills ... but it doesnt always work that way, Duffell said. All puzzles King Features

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emerge. Other imaginations provide the missing key. VIRgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 shop for supplies early in the day, so everyone has what they need to get their work done. capture imagination with the right tools. LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is a 7 even if you have to work today, make time for recreational activities. You dont need to push that stone uphill all day. Hand it off to someone. ScoRpIo (oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 Allow your thinking to wander now. blurred focus is just what you need, as you apply artistic talents. Use a light touch and broad stroke. SAgITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 When issues impinge on your core values, pay attention. You dont want to give up something important to your philosophy. Others suggest solutions. cApRIcoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 the more you work within your sphere of comfort, the more you accomplish. Associates see broader possibilities for future consideration. AqUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 5 You need to clarify a philosophical point if the groups to move forward. You may call in an expert to clarify specific details and concerns. pIScES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9 No one knew what youd say today, not even yourself. the big surprise is that everyone agrees and wonders why they didnt think of it themselves.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 combine romance with work today by including your partner in social events involving clients and coworkers. Use creativity to make it really fun. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 Your many talents take you in different directions now. Follow the traditional wisdom as far as it will take you. then be willing to branch out. gEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 Work closely with children and elders to produce better results. You share talents you may not know about. Listen and learn from each other. cANcER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6 A friend or associate brings a gift to a social event at your place, sparking the interests and talents of all guests. Let others play first. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 someone at work decides they want work and play to interweave in an unusual way today. time away from a problem often allows a solution to

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nnn Theres nothing better than a nap on a Sunday afternoon. nnn My Notehall account is funding a trip to Hawaii this summer with my girlfriend. Thanks lazy people of KU! nnn My stomach and I are unhappy with each right now. My liver? Not even on speaking terms. nnn KUs taught me, above all, that I can sleep on anything if I put my mind to it. nnn Jeans. That is all. nnn I strongly dislike the guy in the StateFarm ads. He pisses me off. He has a face I want to punch, and he never lets the agents talk. He just walks around random locations talking about insurance. nnn I dont understand how my mom did laundry so fast. It took me three hours to do just mine this morning. nnn I would take so many more hangovers just to experience last night again. nnn There is a plus side to waking up before noon on Saturdays. Im watching the Magic School bus! nnn Dont you hate when people upload seriously intense status updates? Like how desperate are you for attention? nnn My life sucks and it shouldnt ... make the best of college ... stay single. Be selfish. nnn I need a date. nnn Now that Im here, I realize I dont want to go to school. nnn Just an FYI: Im not deaf, so I can hear you when you are talking about me 2 feet away. nnn I like drinking during my discussion class. It makes it a lot more interesting and I participate more too! nnn Dear chalkers on campus: Do NOT write messages/ads on the benches. Would YOU want your pants to be covered in chalk the rest of the day? NEITHER DO I. nnn I wish victorian styles would come back. That would be to legit! nnn Then we could check out some sexy ankles!

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very much in the minority with its he Legislative Division requirements. of Post Audit recently The audit defined excess credit conducted an audit in order hours to be any hours a student atto see if the state had too many tempts that exceeds 115 percent of college students graduating with what they need to graduate. It was excess credit hours. determined that one in six students Due to the audits findings, the in Kansas Kansas Board of had excess Regents will now credit hours. make a deciAt the sion on whether University to reduce the of Kansas, it minimum graduwas found ation credit hour that 2,792 requirement for students who all six of Kansas enrolled in universities. fall 2004 and The audit found were still that there are attending many advantages (785) 296-3421 in spring of in reducing excess 2009, and credit hours state400 of them wide. had excess credit hours. Currently, the minimum The Board of Regents should requirement for a bachelors seriously consider how the higher degree in liberal arts, sciences, or than average credit hour requireprofessional fields is 124 hours. ment could negatively affect not The Board of Regents will decide only students wallets, but also whether to decrease that to 120 student enrollment. hours. While 39 other states have Students may end up having a 120-hour minimum, Kansas is

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to remain at school for additional semesters to fulfill their hours, and in order to remain full-time students and qualify for benefits, they may enroll in classes that are not required for their major. Also, the higher minimum may put the University at a competitive enrollment disadvantage and appear less attractive to prospective students. The audit also provided advantages to several possible strategies officials could put forth to help reduce excess credit hours. An example of one of the best actions would be implementing a fee to students taking beyond their degree requirement or for re-taking of a course. The audit rightfully pointed out that this might generate less tuition on students, make classes smaller and improve graduation rates. The Board of Regents should choose to lower credit-hour requiremnts when it goes to vote on Oct. 20.

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eorge Lucas has gone over to the Dark Side. Lucasfilm Ltd., announced on Sept. 28 that it would once again re-release the Star Wars movies, this time in 3-D. I have seen many other examples of his conversion from light to dark in my lifetime. Star Wars 20th anniversary was in 1997 and the Star Wars Trilogy was rereleased in theaters. Because I wasnt around when the series came out, to relive the experience that so many people had when the movies debuted was amazing for me. But I look back now I look at the cheesy special effects that Lucas added and I cringe. Whatever, not a big deal. Then, in 1999, Lucas released his prequel to the series, The Phantom Menace. I was ecstatic: my generations very own Star Wars experiences come to life. At the time, I actually enjoyed the first prequel. I was young and in awe of what I thought would continue to be a great series. Then I saw the other two prequels, Revenge of the Sith and Attack of the Clones. These movies were downright horrible. The prequels were plagued by bad acting. Natalie Portman, who is one of my favorite actors, and Hayden Christensen were just terrible. Unconvincing plot turns like Anakins high midichlorian count (apparently a life form in the blood that measures aptitude with The Force) left me confused and disappointed. I bought the re-release of the original trilogy on DVD in 2004. I was so excited to get these movies that I stayed at home and watched them all back to back. I could probably live with the shoddy quality of the prequels, because they dont affect the original trilogy. But lo and behold, at the very end of the movies, when Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lukes recently-converted-to-thelight-side father are standing as blue glowies, bidding farewell

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to Luke, its not David Prowse (the body actor of Darth Vader), but instead Lucas has inserted Christensen. His own small cameo in what I consider to be one of the greatest stories ever told. He somehow managed to weasel his way into The Trilogy. Now, back to the 3-D rerelease. I understand why he keeps pushing these movies down our throats. At this point its not even about the story anymore, but rather about the business aspect of the franchise. Lucas is no longer an artist in the sense that he was in the 70s. Hes a businessman. Did you know that Lucas gets 100 percent of the revenues from licensing of Star Wars products? That was one of his agreements with 20th Century Fox when the movies were being produced. Every time he sets out to change his movies, or re-release them or whatever it is he is doing at the time to gain exposure, his products fly off the shelves. And people will always go see these movies. Theyre a staple of our cultural mindset. I dont blame Lucas for his business sense he stands to make a lot of money, and I applaud that. I do blame him for constantly recreating a trilogy that, in my mind, was already perfect. If I could say one thing to Lucas, I would ask him ever so kindly to please for Star Wars fans everywhere stop. Cawthon, managing editor for Kansan.com, is a senior from Lenexa in journalism and political science.

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Recently I had a conversation with a Tea Partier. Our conversation revolved around the tea party candidate Christine ODonnell. Among other thoroughly embarrassing quotes that have recently surfaced, I pointed out that ODonnell once argued that evolution is a myth because if it were true why dont we observe monkeys evolving into humans today? I didnt even bother to try and parse the utter stupidity of that statement. Instead I simply argued that quotes like this clearly demonstrate that ODonnell is unfit for public office at any level. I however was completely taken aback by my Tea Party interlocutors response. He candidly replied, you may be right; she may be an idiot. But by supporting her I effectively get to poke the GOP establishment in the eye. Besides the only thing that matters is she would obstruct anything the Obama and Pelosi try to do. He then went on to regurgitate Glenn Beck talking points and claimed that Obama is a socialist. I replied by asking, what do you mean by socialism? He answered, It means he hates capitalism. At this point I couldnt help asking, but what is the difference between socialism, communism, and marxism? After a pregnant pause he responded, It doesnt matter because they are equally flawed theories. But the truth is it does matter -Obama is not a socialist, hes a Neo-Keynesian. When I pointed this out I was once again taken aback by his reply. He paused and then said he wasnt familiar with Keynesian economics. Suddenly it all came together for me. When it comes to the Tea Party a common theme routinely emerges they reject theories they clearly dont even understand, and in turn offer nothing but obstructionist pablum. Consider that ODonnell rejects evolution even though she clearly doesnt understand the basic fundamentals of evolution. On several occasions in the past when Ive found myself debating creationists Ive mentioned things like Behes irreducible complexity objection only to hear them replay, wait, what is that? How can people so ignorant be so certain? Moreover, if I have to make my opponents argument for them, havent I already won the debate? The truth is none of the antievolution pablum stands up to peer review. But its largely the same free market loving Tea Partiers that suddenly want socialized science because their ideas cant compete in the intellectual free market. The Tea Party profits off of this intellectual vandalism. In conclusion, I submit that ones thoughts on evolution is a perfect litmus test for electability. To borrow a phrase from Dawkins history deniers are not fit for public office. Why? because these people are either a) stupid, b) ignorant, or c) easily manipulated by pablum. And in case youre wondering, my conversation with this Tea Partier ended when I asked him: Is this what politics has come to? Just support any idiot as long as you they will object to anything the current administration tries to do? He promptly replied: hell yes! Aaron Dopf is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy.

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Historically, countries with high economic freedom have higher GDPs, lower poverty rates, grow at faster rates, have lower unemployement, are higher developed, and have populations that live longer. There is no doubt that Socialism is the greatest mistake of the 20th century. Someone who believes it can better the world ignores the failures of the USSR, Maoist China, North Korea, Cuba, East Germany, etc. Its laughable people today still think it can work. Savage in response to Students form group for KU socialists on Oct. 8. The reason defense spending is at a lower percent of GDP than it was during peacetime in the 80s is because Reagan spent an ungodly amount of money on projects like Star Wars in an attempt to bankrupt the Soviet Union. Keep in mind the Soviet Union was already in decline through years of isolationist strategies - Reagan claiming responsibility for the USSR falling is the equivalent of saying you crossing a black cats path is the reason you failed a test this morning. xz007 in response to Basic Training on Oct. 10.

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be charged with stealing the handcuffs. reports say that eric Mitchell Lair was arrested Oct. 1 on a felony warrant. He was handcuffed behind his back, but still was able to open the door of the car that was taking him to cowlitz county jail and run off.
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Man escapes police and steals handcuffs

LONGVIeW, Wash. A 26-year-old Washington state man managed to escape from a Department of corrections car while handcuffed. Police arent just looking for him. they also want him to

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Chavez works on dredging out Potter Lake on KUs campus. The University has decided to dredge the lake of the sediment that has piled on the bottom of the lake in order to restore its depth. The sediment is caused by runoff from surrounding areas that drain into the lake. The project, which was approved last semester and was scheduled to be finished before the beginning of this semester, is now scheduled to be finished by next Friday.

Potter Lake Project works toward removing plant from lakes surface
BY SAMANTHA COLLINS
scollins@kansan.com On snowy days during her childhood, Katy Wichman, a senior from Lawrence, and her family used to visit Potter Lake. They sled down the hills and played in the snow. If Potter Lake was frozen enough, she would skate and slide around the edges. Now, Wichman has no plans to spend a day sliding on the ice above the polluted water this winter. The lakes surface is still covered with a small green plant called watermeal, whose dense colonies can consume the waters oxygen and kill the fauna below its surface. Volunteers for the Potter Lake Project however, dont want the pesky plant to ruin the lake. Its still pretty nasty now, Wichman said. I would not want to fall into the dirty water. Although the lakes dredging was finished about two weeks ago, it didnt help the clarity of the water, said Melissa Allen, vice president of the Potter Lake Project. The next step of the project is to help clear the lake of the watermeal. The projects volunteers worked Saturday to remove as much of the plant as possible. Matthew Nahrstedt, president of the Potter Lake Project, said the only thing the group can do now is to help beautify the lake with their own hands. The bigger goal is awareness, said Nahrstedt, a senior from St. Peters, Mo. More than 30 students showed up to help with the cause. A few volunteers used rowboats to push the watermeal toward the shoreline with nets and plastic piping while others used pool nets to gather and place the rootless plant in trash bags. We are really hoping to make a dent, said Allen, a senior from St. Louis. Its a start. Deb Spencer, a Lawrence resident and volunteer, said that even with pool nets and row boats, the volunteers couldnt clean up the entire lake. Spencer also added that nature played a large role in the cleaning process. It will take a couple of years for the life in the lake to settle and become more balanced. Marion Paulett, project manager, said this effort was just one more step in a long process of renovating the lake. She said the Universitys Facilities Operations would place the gathered watermeal into their compost pile for now. Paulett said she hoped this day would be the start of an annual clean-up day because the lake was important to the University. Its an icon, she said. Edited By Kelsey Nill

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FArMINGDALe, N.Y. A man wearing a scream thriller movie mask tried to hold up a doughnut shop on New Yorks Long Island.

Nassau county police say the thief walked into a Dunkin Donuts in Farmingdale just before midnight tuesday brandishing a silver handgun and demanding money. An employee tells the New York Post that he turned the water on

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SAC seeks support from state and U.S. senators

BY STEPHEN GRAY
sgray@kansan.com Student leaders from the six Kansas universities are seeking support on a $50 million higher education initiative. The Students Advisory Committee to the Board of Regents, which consists of student body presidents from each Regents institution, sent a letter last week to Republican U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback and Democratic state Sen. Tom Holland. In it, they asked each candidate to publicly endorse the Kansas Commitment, a Regents plan aimed at boosting the states economy. Michael Wade Smith, KU student body president and chairman of the SAC, said that the plan is much-needed after sustaining $100 million in budget cuts to higher education over the past two years. In an environment where tuition and fees are going up, we need to make sure that were extending a hand to students, Smith said. If funded, the Commitment would allocate $20.5 million to cover higher education inflation over the past three years, $15.75 million to restore funding that had been cut from building

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at the head-shaving event turned a serious issue into a supportive conversation, packed full of laughs. Jewell said he lost his mother to cancer, and one of his favorite elementary school teachers recently lost her battle with breast cancer. He said a few thoughts about his losses came up Saturday, but thats not what the buzzing was about it was about bonding. I hope people had an educational moment from having the survivors there to talk to, Jewell said. That was Saturdays theme turning a serious and sad topic into a supportive conversation. Carrie Rangel, a Lawrence Memorial Hospital operating room nurse of 11 years, was one of the two survivors there. I want young women to know it can happen, Rangel said. I was diagnosed when I was 31. It was the furthest thing from my mind. She was accompanied by her husband, Patrick, the man who had been married to her for two weeks when she was diagnosed. The Rangels will be in Tampa Bay, Fla., at the end of October for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. November will mark Rangels third anniversary of as a survivor. Rangels mom had cancer, too, but she said she never would have buzzed her head to support her. And when she was sick, she never wanted anyone shaving their heads on account of her. Her explanation is simple: It sucks. She said she admired the six newly buzzed heads. What they can relate to is, I cant just fix my hair how I normally would, Rangel said. Katelyn Farlow, a freshman from Tecumseh, watched Saturday. She said she was surprised by statistics from the pamphlets there and interested by the head-shaving. I thought it was a great way to open our eyes, Farlow said. Paul Sneed, a professor in the department of Spanish and Portuguese, decided to buzz his hair that day too when he found out what was happening. Im proud of them for having this program, Sneed said. Edited by Anna Nordling

WHAT WILL THE KANSAS commITmENT INcLUDE?

$20.5 million to cover higher education inflation $15.75 million to restore funding that was cut from building maintenance $14.15 million to increase gradudates in high-demand fields $10 million need-based financial aid for middle and lowincome state university students maintenance by the Legislature, and $14.15 million to increase graduates in high-demand fields such as engineering and nursing. The plan also includes a $10 million need-based financial aid program for middle and lowincome state university students that would be partially funded by recouping sales taxes collected on university campuses. Tyler Thompson, student body president at Fort Hays State and member of the SAC, said the key to Kansas economic development is to increase educational opportunities for all citizens and reward them for staying in Kansas after they graduate. While $50 million seems like a high price tag, the return on investment for the state will be exponentially higher, Thompson said. Brownback and Holland are both 2010 candidates for Kansas governor. So far, only Holland has responded in support of the Commitment and greater higher education funding, Smith said. Both Smith and Thompson believe that the political support of the future governor is significant in getting the Commitment funded and through the Legislature. It is our hope that the candidates would use our vision as a cornerstone to their first legislative session if they are elected in November, Thompson said. The decision for the Kansas Commitment will be voted on in January in the Legislature. Edited by Anna Nordling

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Chancellor cant support plan

BY MICHAEL HOLTZ
mholtz@kansan.com Chancellor Bernadette GrayLittle said Friday she would not sign a comprehensive sustainability action plan pushed forward by the student body president and vice president. The action plan, called the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), was a central component of KUniteds sustainability platform. It calls for the heads of universities and colleges to commit themselves to a list of wide-ranging sustainability goals. Gray-Little said the University would be unable to meet all of the commitments benchmarks within their respective time frames. She said she didnt want to sign an agreement the University couldnt fully commit to. The ACUPCC requires signatories to develop a comprehensive plan aimed at reaching climate neutrality as quickly as possible. It calls for the development of an institutional action plan for becoming climate neutral within two years of signing. So far 674 universities and colleges have signed onto the ACUPCC, including the three smaller colleges in Kansas. Despite the apparent defeat, Student Body President Michael Wade Smith said he supported the chancellors decision. He had initially pressured the chancellor to sign the plan as a means to gain broader administrative support for

HoW WAS THE AmERIcAN coLLEgE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS cLImATE commITmENT foRmED?
For purposes of the ACUPCC, climate neutrality is defined as having no net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to be achieved by eliminating net GHG emissions, or by minimizing GHG emissions as much as possible, and using carbon offsets or other measures to mitigate the remaining emissions. ACUPCC sustainability efforts on campus. This was one way to get the administrative buy-in, Smith said. What she has done though is said, We cant realistically commit to this, but I buy in. What the chancellor has bought into is the Universitys own campus sustainability plan that University officials, students and environmental consultants will begin work on this month. Though it wasnt their initial plan, Smith and Vice President Megan Ritter said they remained confident in the chancellors commitment to sustainability. In effect were still fulfilling what we had hoped for, Ritter said. Shes definitely committed to what we wanted, which was helping move KU forward towards a more sustainable campus. The Universitys plan would likely draw from some of the ACUPCC guidelines, said Jeff Severin, director of the Center for Sustainability. He said it should include steps to integrate sustainability and climate change education into the curriculum. The University has already established a greenhouse gas inventory. The ACUPCC lists both. Severin said it was important to incorporate sustainability goals into a timeline that fit the structure of the Universitys plan. In doing so, the University would be better suited to reach those goals. He said many universities and colleges that had signed on to the ACPUCC had a difficult time fulfilling their initial objectives. Since were already working towards these steps, I feel like its a good idea to take our own approach, Severin said. I have no doubts that we can meet a lot of the requirements of the actual commitment. The chancellor did not specify whether she would reconsider signing the ACPUCC at a later date. Edited by Clark Goble

NYC hate-crime suspects arrested

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Campus buildings may be added to Historic Register

BY KELLY MORGAN
kmorgan@kansan.com More than 130 years after Walt Whitman described the University as beautiful as dreams, it is still cited as one of the most charming campuses in the country. People take a lot of pride in this campus, said Brenna Buchanan, president of the student chapter of Historic Mount Oread Friends. It really contributes to the experience of being a college kid at KU. Yet the need for larger and more contemporary facilities may be putting the Universitys traditional charm in danger. This concern is what drove the Historic Mount Oread Friends and the KU administration to create a historic district along Jayhawk Boulevard. The district would ensure that any changes that the University was thinking about making were thought out, Jeffery Weinberg, the assistant provost, said. The proposed district would run from the Chi Omega fountain to the Kansas Union and would include all buildings except Wescoe Hall, which has been altered too recently to qualify for the district. The process began in 2008 when the University received a $130,000 grant from the Getty Foundation, a California-based philanthropic organization, but came to a temporary halt because of the retirement of former Chancellor Hemenway. Basically, the interim chancellor didnt think it would be appropriate to pursue an historic district if they were not going to be there to see it through, Weinberg said. When Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little was hired, support for the historic district was revived. University officials set the goal of forming a committee by this upcoming January to address the historic district. If we start the process by January, it will take about a year or a year and a half to achieve our goal, Weinberg said. Within that time, the committee would work on extensive paperwork and hire an official consultant to verify that the buildings qualify for the National Register of Historical Places. A representative from the Historic Mount Oread Friends said that the group would pay part of the fee to hire a consultant. Ken Armitage, president of the Historic Mount Oread Friends, said it would be easier to nominate the buildings of Jayhawk Boulevard as a group Its more time efficient, Armitage said. Weinberg said the historic district would also come with a 25 percent tax credit that would lower the costs of maintaining campus. According to the National Register of Historical Places website, the University could still make any changes to buildings as long as federal money wasnt involved. The University would be encouraged to discuss the plans with a historic preservation officer in Topeka before making changes to ensure there were no violations. Its another stop that would make sure that before any major changes were made they were really necessary to maintaining the campus, Armitage said. Darcy Singleton, a freshman from St. Louis, said she thought that a historic district would benefit the University for years to come. The campus was definitely a big reason why I decided to come to KU, Singleton said. I just thought that the old buildings had a lot of character and made campus a really nice place to be. Edited by Emily McCoy

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Senator Pat Roberts (middle) waits with Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little for the ribbon to be cut at the dedication for the new Bioscience and Technology Business Center located at 2029 Becker Drive on West Campus. The event, which featured numerous speakers from around the city, county and state, focused on the effects of bioscience in Kansas, and at the University.

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Woman asks about warrants, runs away

LOckLAND, Ohio Police in suburban cincinnati arrested a woman after she flagged an

officer down and asked if there were any warrants out for her arrest. When an officer informed 44-year-old selma elmore she did have an outstanding warrant, the woman ran off.

Other officers responding to a call for backup later apprehended the woman. elmore now faces a charge of resisting arrest.
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Home run barrage helps Jayhawks run-rule three community college teams in last weekends invitational.

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tdwyer@kansan.com LeBron James is one of the most recognizable people on the planet. He may be the greatest basketball player in the world. He made $42.8 million last year and was the seventh most valuable athlete in the world, according to Forbes Magazines list of The Worlds 50 Top-Earning Athletes. But Kansas City is not his town. Not when he plays with Mario Chalmers. Not when he plays against Cole Aldrich. And not when Bill Self is in the building. When Mario Chalmers told the man dubbed the King that he would get the larger ovation before the Heats 103-96 victory at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, he wasnt lying. Aldrich, too, got a roar from the crowd louder than James when he was announced for his first NBA start. The biggest cheer of the day, though, went up when Bill Self, sitting in the first row behind the Heat bench, was shown on the video board. I understand how big Kansas basketball is, especially the University of Kansas, said James, who finished with 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. I know Rio and Cole Aldrich and I understand how huge they were in college. Aldrich was huge at times for the Thunder Friday, including a monster stuff of all-star power forward Chris Bosh and a steal from James that set the crowd roaring. At others, though, Aldrich looked overwhelmed by the pace of the NBA game Bosh, who was Aldrichs primary defensive responsibility for the majority of the game, led all scorers with 23 points. Coles always around the basket, Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. Hes a tough kid that just keeps battling, keeps playing hard. Thats what I like about him and thats what his teammates like. Aldrich, who finished with two points, four rebounds and three

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BY CoREY ThIBoDEaux cthibodeaux@kansan.com eeing coach Bill Self and the team taking questions in Allen Fieldhouse yesterday made it clear: Basketball season is here. And at the University of Kansas, there is no better time of year. About 150 fans gathered in the fieldhouse for a Q-and-A session, followed by an autograph signing. This was the inaugural event, and Self said it went well even if Allen Fieldhouse was barely at 1 percent capacity. We decided to do this a month or so ago to try to get some students over here that maybe dont get a chance to see the guys, to touch the guys, Self said. I thought it went fine. This was a great opportunity for the fans, but perhaps more so for the team. The summer wasnt as calm as anyone from Kansas Athletics would have liked. The basketball team has yet to get into the groove its watched ticket scandals, dealt with conference realignment and the eligibility of freshman Josh Selbys amateur status. That will all change Friday when Late Night in the Phog kicks off the upcoming season. Itd be nice just to focus on basketball, Self said. Weve had a lot of balls in the air in the last six months. This wasnt as bad as last year when the team had to make everyone forget about the brawl and the legal troubles. Now the team is just trying to forget last years loss and the tumultuous offseason on behalf of the Athletics Department. What is a goal that you have for this years team? Self asked the audience. Someone said to defend the Big 12 title. Another student said it was to win a national championship. The student body basically just challenged the team sitting before them to the highest goal imaginable. This, after a second-round loss in the NCAA tournament last season. But Coach had the response everyone wanted to hear. I agree, Self said. Those are the two goals. In order to accomplish these goals, the Jayhawks will most likely need the services of No. 1 recruit Selby. His status is still up in the air on whether or not he will play this season. Self said Sunday that nothing has been decided by the NCAA, though he is confident things will turn out for the best. He said he respects the time the NCAA is taking to investigate, but Self would love to know the status just as soon as possible, as we all would. Josh hasnt done anything wrong, Self said. Edited by Kelsey Nill

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Former Jayhawks Cole Aldrich and Mario Chalmers share a moment before Friday night's tip off between the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Aldrich and Chalmers were both members of the 2008 national championship team and are now both playing at the professional level.

Jayhawks topple No. 10 Iowa State in four sets

Senior Melissa Manda had 32 digs in the upset victory
icummings@kansan.com The volleyball team defeated a top ten opponent for the first time in program history on Saturday, winning a four-setter against the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones. Senior defensive specialist Melissa Manda contributed a career-high 32 digs to the effort, matching the record for any player in the Big 12 this season. Everything felt really good tonight, Manda said. Everyone was playing at the highest level Ive ever seen them play. It feels really awesome. Previously, the highest-ranked team that the Jayhawks had defeated was No. 13 Texas A&M on Nov. 20, 2004. Kansas topped Iowa State 3-1 in front of a crowd dressed as much in pink as in the traditional blue. The match supported efforts to raise cancer research funds as part of the Jayhawks for the Cure campaign, which benefits Lawrence Memorial Hospital and the University of Kansas Cancer Center. Manda said this added even more significance to the

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Sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree hits for a kill Wednesday against No. 10 Iowa State. The Jayhawks defeated the Cyclones 3-1, making it the the first time that KU had recorded a victory against a top-10 team.

match and motivated the whole team. I think it definitely adds to the intensity of the game, because everyone has someone in their life that has been affected by cancer, Manda said. The Jayhawks were coming off of a disappointing road loss last weekend in Lubbock, Tex., where they dropped a five-setter to Texas Tech. At home again on Saturday, they pulled away from the Cyclones early in the game with kills from senior outside hitter Karina Garlington, sophomore middle blocker Tayler Tolefree and junior outside hitter Allison Mayfield. As the Jayhawks closed in on the end of the set, Manda saved the ball several times in one strongly contested point before Garlington delivered the kill. In the set point, the crowd cheered a solo block from Garlington, took a deep breath as Iowa State made an effort to save the ball and then raised the volume when the ball finally rattled to the floor on the Iowa State side, giving Kansas the set 25-14. Garlington went on to lead the team in kills, hitting 18

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with an efficiency of .378 the second-highest in the match and contributed four digs and two solo blocks. The second set was much closer. The score tied 13 times, finally arriving at 23-23. After a kill from Tolefree, Manda closed the set with back-to-back service aces. Tolefree totaled 11 kills with an efficiency of .667, the highest of any player in the match and has hit for a farabove-average efficiency of .411

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Good is much bigger than four games. Good is measured a little differently, but we are transitioning and we are making progress.

Trust your instinct, not rankings

F
or how many people pay attention to them, rankings are garbage. Perfect example came this past weekend: No. 1 Alabama, a team returning 11 starters on both sides of the ball for the defending BCS champs, drops their first game of the season to No. 19 South Carolina. Truth be told, the Crimson Tide lost 35-21, with their only lead coming in the first quarter. Alabama, coming into this season with defending Heisman Trophy Mark Ingram, simply was dominated on both sides of the ball against the Steve Spurrier-led Gamecocks. Nick Saban, who came into the game touted by most ESPN pundits as the coach of the best in the nation, got worked. Which leads me to one logical conclusion: Rankings mean absolutely nothing. Kansas fans are well aware of such facts. While they werent ranked, the heavy favorite Jayhawks lost to a FCS school, only to beat a nationally-ranked Georgia Tech squad the next week. And basketball fans respect the fact that other teams gun for KU and their perennial rankings in major college basketball polls. What other people fail to realize is the

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clucero@kansan.com human factor in such polls. The players alone are enough reason to discourage trust; each and every game is affected by the inches of the plays missed and made by teenagers and young men alike. Not only that, but the sportswriters, experts and others decide the list produced every Monday that decides who is number one. Isnt that enough human involvement to persuade people not to place trust in rankings? Same goes for the professionals. One bad game for a player, coach or referee could spell the difference between covering a spread and being out $100 on a bet. And placing all your eggs in a fantasy football experts basket could leave you begging for answers at the end of

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Intrasquad meet boosts morale

BY KORY CARPENTER
kcarpenter@kansan.com The Kansas Swimming and Diving team concluded the preseason with its annual Intrasquad Meet Friday in Robinson Natatorium. The team was split into 2 squads: team Crimson and team Blue, The Crimson team won the meet 146-141. The meet gave the coaches an extra look at the team while letting the athletes blow off some competitive steam after weeks of practice. Senior captain Brittany Potter believes this Potter team is better than last years edition. Looking from this year to last year, I think were further ahead then we were last year. It was a good meet, said Potter. Potter captured a win for the Blue squad in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:03.46. She received help from former standout swimmer and current volunteer coach Danielle Herrmann, who won three events for the Blue team the 200yard individual medley, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke. Herrmanns victories came as no surprise, as she currently holds Kansas records in all three events. Potters Crimson team foe and fellow captain Joy Bunting captured a second place finish in the 200-yard individual medley and a win in the 200-yard medley relay. Bunting felt the scrimmage was a much needed recess from their everyday practices. It was fun because Brittany was Blue and I was on Crimson, said Bunting. It made it a little more intense than usual. Bunting led the Crimson squad with teammate Iuliia Kuzhil, who teamed up with Bunting to win the 200-yard medley relay, won the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke events as well. With the pre-season firmly in the rear-view mirror, the team heads to Tucson, Ariz. to compete in the Arizona Quad Duals this weekend. The Arizona Wildcats are a perennial top 10 program, and the Jayhawks are looking forward to the tough competition. Potter feels the trip will be a fun experience. They are one of the best teams there is, so it will be fun to just go out there and compete with them and do the best we can. Along with the Wildcats, Kansas will also face UNLV and New Mexico St. when they travel to Arizona on October 15. Edited by Abby Davenport

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Colts break Chiefs winning streak, no NFL team goes 4-0

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INDIANAPOLIS Mike Hart still has some of those old Michigan moves in his back pocket. With an overpowering 11-yard touchdown run on the last of his career-high 11 carries, the thirdyear running back scored in relief of the injured Joseph Addai to give Indianapolis a 19-9 victory over previously unbeaten Kansas City. Its the first time since 1970 that no NFL team reached 4-0. The Colts (3-2) won in atypical fashion. For the first time this season, Peyton Manning failed to top 300 yards or throw for a touchdown. He finished 26-of-44 for 244 yards with one interception and couldnt get the Colts into the end zone until Harts win-clinching score with 4:02 to go. Addai left midway through the third quarter with what appeared to be a right shoulder injury. He did not return. Kansas City (3-1) never did get in the end zone. Jamaal Charles carried 16 times for 87 yards, and Matt Cassel was 16-of-29 for 156 yards. The Chiefs had to settle for three field goals and lost a chance for a miracle comeback when Ryan Succop Nine plays later, Adam Vinatieri missed a 51-yard attempt with hit a 20-yard field goal. 1:17 to go. On the next series, Haley But this was all about the went for it on fourth-and-2 from defenses, which played like they the Indy 8 and Cassels pass fell had something to prove. incomplete. Only Minnesota and Kansas Manning took advantage, setCity had held each of their pre- ting up Vinatieri for a 24-yard vious opponents to 14 points or field goal that made it 6-0 less fewer. The Chiefs nearly did it a than five minutes into the game. fourth straight From then, time against it was essenone of the tially a staleThis is the first time since leagues highmate. Succop 1970 that no NFL team est-scoring hit a 45-yard offenses by field goal with has reached 4-0. For the forcing the 2 seconds left first time this season, Colts to settle in the first half for four field Peyton Manning didnt to make it 6-3. goals before A f t e r throw for a touchdown. Hart finally Vinatieri punched it in. opened the Indy, meansecond half while, was trying to show it could with a 47-yarder, Succop hit from stop the run and keep foes out of 35 and 43 yards out, the second the end zone. The Colts succeeded after Mannings interception, to on one front limiting the Chiefs tie the score 9-9 late in the third to three field goals and no TDs. quarter. But Kansas City still ran 27 times Manning made amends quickfor 113 yards. ly, taking the Colts 60 yards on the The difference was Kansas next series and getting Vinatieri Citys failed gambles. into position for his fourth field Coach Todd Haley opened the goal of the day, a 42-yarder with game with an onside kick that 14:40 left in the game to give Indy didnt go the necessary 10 yards. a 12-9 lead.

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Sophomore midfielder Whitney Berry fires a shot Sunday at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Kansas lost to Oklahoma 3-1 despite outshooting them 18-11.

Jayhawks fall in upsets to Oklahoma and OK State

through which they were 1-2. Nonetheless, Francis felt that his team had played well throughout Kansas looked to ride the that stretch. In the last three games weve momentum from beating Texas into this weekends play, but they been a little more consistent; obviwerent able to do so. They fell ously we havent really gotten the to No. 7 Oklahoma State 2-0 on results, but the girls are playing Friday and lost at the hands of hard, Francis said. Theyre playing a lot better and a lot more Oklahoma on Sunday 3-1. On Friday the Jayhawks were consistent than we have been, so engaged in a defensive battle. At thats a positive. On Sunday Kansas started off halftime, the scoreboard was filled with goose eggs, as both teams the game with a sour taste in werent able to break past the oth- its mouth. Oklahomas Whitney ers defense. It wasnt until the Palmer, who came into the game 66th minute of the second half with a team high five goals, played that Oklahoma State was able to the ball off of the kickoff and shot break the scoreless action. OSUs from 20 yards out over the outKristen Kelley was able to inter- stretched arms of Kansas sophocept a blocked shot and put it in more goalkeeper Kat Liebetrau to give Oklahoma a 1-0 advantage, the back of the net. After that goal, Kansas had to only 11 seconds into the game. This was the fastest goal ever try to respond. We made a mistake and allowed by a KU team. We came out and started the allowed a goal, so at that point we have to be kind of creative and game and obviously it is not an take some chances, coach Mark ideal situation to go down within the first 10 seconds, senior Caitlin Francis said. It was taking those chances Noble said. I think as a team we that allowed Megan Marchesano got frazzled, we tried to play more direct and we to score the lost the style Cowgirls secWeve dug our hole and of play we are ond goal of the now we have to climb out a c c u s t o m e d game unassistto. ed in the 80th of it. The early minute. goal seemed to They scored CAitLiN NObLe shock Kansas, the second goal Senior midfielder and forward and it was an on the breakuphill battle away, which is from there. a risk you have Oklahoma to take, Francis scored another said. Sophomore Whitney Berry, goal in the 20th minute courtesy freshman Madi Hillis, and junior of Dria Hampton. Hampton also Emily Cressy all registered a shot beat the keeper high with a shot on goal for the Jayhawks. The 2-0 from 20 plus yards away. Kansas came out the second loss marked the third game of conference play that Kansas has half down 2-0 and they played at a different level. been shut out. Second half we knew it was We have to create some more opportunities, Francis said. I dire. We played way better, Noble think we have to be a little bit said. I wish we could do that the more clinical in the final third of whole game. Francis also noticed a difference the field. Our final pass and our final ball, at times needs to be in his teams second-half play. We showed up in the second better. Friday marked the third game half but unfortunately the game is of Kansas four game homestretch, 90 minutes long. At that point we are 2-0 down, Francis said. jdelay@kansan.com

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Oklahoma would add another goal in the 66th minute off of a rebounded shot. Kansas lone goal of the match would come from a cross by senior Lauren Jackson in the 80th minute that was headed in by Noble. Kansas outshot Oklahoma 13-7 in the second half. Kansas also had nine shots on goal, to Oklahomas five. Francis said his team needs to take advantage of the chances they get. We have got to finish the opportunities that weve got, Francis said. (Oklahoma) had three goals, and they maybe had five good chances today. The goal we scored wasnt even a good chance, (Caitlin) Noble just hit it well. We probably had six other chances from in or around the box where we hit it right at the keeper or we hit it wide. Kansas has four Big 12 games left, only one of which is at home. Noble realizes the challenge that the Jayhawks have before them. We put ourselves in a much more challenging position, to have to go away and travel and have to win, Noble said. Weve dug our hole and now we have to climb out of it. Edited by Anna Nordling

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Jayhawks go 3-1 at Invitational

BY HANNAH WISE
hwise@kansan.com Over the weekend, the Kansas softball team finished the Jayhawk Invitational 3-1, losing only to Washburn, 1-2. The Hawks runruled in games against Butler County Community College, 8-0, Labette Community College, 8-0, and Seminole State Community College, 16-0. The Saturday games against Seminole State and Washburn were cut short because of time constraints. The Sunday games against Butler and Labette were each played to six innings and called after the run-rule. The Jayhawk offense was a commanding force during their 8-0 victory over Labette. Cheers of Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU Beak Em! resounded after each player rounded their way into home throughout the night. The team appeared to be swinging for the fences. Sophomore shortstop Mariah Montgomery and senior catcher Brittany Hile both hit home runs to assist in the victory over Labette. I was kind of struggling the whole weekend and then to just keep at it and keep at it and finish up the tournament with a home run, it just gives me a good feeling to work off of until February comes with our next game, Hile said. The team regained its confidence after the loss to Washburn. Junior third baseman Marissa Ingle and freshman second baseman Ashley Newman displayed their on-field chemistry numerous times during the night. Ingle swiftly fielded Cardinal bunts and catapulted the ball across the infield to Newman who was ready to receive the ball and tag out the runner. Everyone on the team has really good chemistry, Newman said. We all get along really well. Ingle explained that after a poor defensive performance on Saturday against Washburn, making connections in the game

Unsung heros best game so far

BY SARA KRUGER
skruger@kansan.com She had a career-high game with two service aces, one that closed out set two. This is Melissa Manda, a Big 12 record holder, in game seven against No. 10 Iowa State. Everything felt really good tonight, Manda said. Everyone played at the highest level Ive seen as a team. Coming off of the teams worst loss against Texas Tech, the Jayhawks knew they had to change their pace and come out with a win at home. Manda said the team was stuck in a fivematch game streak and was looking forward to trying and winning this one in four. Weve been playing well at home, and in practice weve been working on picking up the little things personally, Manda said. Consistency was what we needed. The senior defensive specialist had her best game of the year on Saturday. With 32 digs, she is tied for the most single-game digs in the Big 12 this year. Everyone played at the highest level Ive seen as a team, Manda said, It feels really awesome; our blockers did a great job so it made it easy to pick it up. One of the blockers, senior Jenna Kaiser, is gaining confidence and ground in game play. Accruing more game time starting with the game against Missouri, Kaiser had some of the most noticeably strong blocks and kills that helped the flow of the game and in turn helped Manda keep her intensity. With 12 kills and 34 attacks Kaiser has habituated the swing in the warm-up of game five of conference play against Missouri, coach Ray Bechard said he noticed. She has such a heavy arm, sophomore Tayler Tolefree said, Watching her warm-up is like Wow, she can swing fast and its hard. I wouldnt want to dig her. The team noticed Mandas effort in game play, and it gave them confidence. Looking back and seeing the ball is up was like Whoa okay, we can do this, Tolefree said, Her digging and getting to balls we havent been getting to was just the extra effort we needed to get to a different level. The first time the Jayhawks have beat a top 10 team and a career-high game is a big high to take into game eight. We need to find that consistent level again, whether its three games or five games not to fall behind and go up and down, Kaiser said. The rhythm found in game seven needs to travel with the team to Baylor. Edited by Anna Nordling

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Freshman utility player Kendra Cullum places a sacrifice bunt during the 4th inning to advance the runner in the game against Washburn on Saturday afternoon. The Jayhawks lost 2-1 to the Ichabods. Kansas finished the Invitational with a 3-1 record. against Labette was important to her. So the high point today was just coming back to make the plays that I know I can make and just having my team really support me the whole way through, Ingle said. Hile said she believed the team always needed to communicate to be successful. We have a lot of people this year who stepped up this year and are talking all the time, Hile said. It kind of feeds on everybody. When one person starts talking then another person wants to start too. A common theme for the few weeks of fall ball was looking forward to the beginning of regular season in February. The team is looking forward to match ups against fellow Big 12 teams such as Missouri and Nebraska. Coach Megan Smith said the team has a couple things to clean up before the real season. We are going to work on fine tuning, Smith said. A lot of big picture things we did well we need to work on the little things and

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make them perfect. We had a few miscues, missing signals, baserunning errors and those are the little things we need to take care of before February so that we will be ready for our season. Over the offseason the players will continue to be training and getting more reps while the coaches will be looking at to find ways to improve and fine-tune the team before regular season begins in February. Edited By Clark Goble

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Senior libero Melissa Manda bumps the ball Wednesday against No. 10 Iowa State. Manda recorded a career-high 32 digs in the 3-1 victory.

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in the past four matches. She Jenna Kaiser, who continues to said she wasnt hitting harder, but see more time on the court since conference play goes on, scored rather hitting smarter. Tolefree said Mandas perfor- four of her 12 kills in the final set. Tolefree said Kaiser has a mance was phenomenal. Just looking back and seeing heavy arm. She can swing fast, and its the ball is up, youre like OK! Yes, we can do this, Tolefree hard I wouldnt want to dig said. So, yeah, her digging and her, Tolefree said. When she getting to balls that we dont nor- gets going, we want to get the ball mally get to or havent been to her. Junior setgetting to is ter Nicole Tate just that extra posted her effort that we Just looking back and fourth consecneed and have seeing the ball is up, utive doublebeen needing to push us and youre like OK! Yes, we can double with 14 digs and 48 get us to that do this. assists. extra level. C o a c h Over the tAYlOr tOlefree Ray Bechard course of the sophomore middle blocker accepted confirst three g r atu l at i on s sets, Kansas from family hitting efficiency steadily dropped as Iowa and Athletics Department staff States improved. The Jayhawks after the match. Dig for the Cure is a special won the second set 25-23, but the Cyclones passed the Jayhawks event that represents courage and in the third set with a score of competitiveness and doing things 20-25. Iowa State senior outside the right way, and I thought that hitter Victoria Henson racked up the team that represented us 22 kills for the night with an effi- tonight showed a lot of those ciency of .308 and chipped in six characteristics, Bechard said. I think the team just realized Hey, digs and two solo blocks. Three Iowa State errors and theyre going to push us, its not two kills by Tolefree gave Kansas going to come easy, were going to a 5-0 lead in the fourth set. The have to make volleyball plays. Jayhawks kept the lead to the end Edited by Clark Goble of the set to win 25-17 and take the match. Senior outside hitter

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Crowd welcomes former KU players

Familiar faces clash at Sprint Center Friday
mlavieri@kansan.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kansas City has not had a basketball team since the Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985, but on Friday night, the Sprint Center hosted some of the biggest names in the NBA, including two local fan favorites. The Miami Heat hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Sprint Centers only NBA game of the year. The fans were buzzing before the opening tipoff when the starting lineups were announced. Thunder forward Kevin Durant received a nice ovation, but it was center Cole Aldrich who had the crowd on its feet. The Heat, however, received the loudest cheers. Forward LeBron James, the NBAs reigning MVP was the loudest until guard Mario Chalmers name was announced. Before the game, Chalmers told reporters that he was going to get a louder ovation than James. The game was played in front of

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blocks, said he wont overload a stat sheet, but that his presence will be felt defensively. Thats pretty much my job, Aldrich said, just to do the small things. Just to rebound, set picks, block some shots and just kind of play all around defense. Chalmers, who has started 104 of his 155 games with the Heat, recorded 17 foul-plagued minutes and finished with five points, five assists and one rebound. His role will see some changes, though, with the addition of Bosh and James to the Heat roster. Chalmers has averaged 7.1 points per game over his career, but with the Heats new Big Three Bosh, James and Dwyane Wade that number will likely take a significant hit. On the other hand, hell potentially have far more assists than his current 3.4 per game average. We dont expect a lot of scoring from Rio, James said. We dont expect anything from him but to make sure that we can control the tempo and make open shots when they come toward him and just lead the game. Edited by Kelsey Nill

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a sold-out crowd of 18,222. Forward Chris Bosh, who Miami signed in addition to James this offseason, said the fans passion was pretty good. Im sure Kansas City would love to have an NBA team, Bosh said. This is a very nice arena to not have many games played here throughout the year. James enjoyed playing in front of the crowd as well. Its always fun coming into cities where there isnt an NBA team, and they get an opportunity to see us live, James said. Miami defeated Oklahoma City 103-96.

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Conrads errors cost Braves the game

AtLANtA brooks Conrad bobbled a grounder. then he dropped a popup. Finally, a hard shot skidded under his glove in the ninth inning for his third error of the game, allowing the San

Francisco Giants to rally for a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta braves on Sunday. the braves were within one out of taking control of the NL division series, but an infielder who wouldnt have been playing simply couldnt catch the ball.
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Scavenger Hunt KU Campus Ofcial Rock Chalk Roadtrip T-shirts can be purchased at the Adams Alumni Center and Homecoming events for $10 and $15 while supplies last.

www.homecoming.ku.edu
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